Kayleigh Platz

As the Director of the Communications and Strategic Initiatives team, Kayleigh is responsible for advancing the Institute's vision and leads communications, outreach, and business development initiatives.

Kayleigh holds a joint Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology and Rhetorical Writing and Professional English, as well as a Master’s degree in Public Issues Anthropology from the University of Waterloo where she studied design thinking, marketing and online identities.

Previously, she was the Senior Manager, Liaison and Integrated Communications at IQC. Prior to joining IQC she was the Manager of Special Operations and the Community Relations Manager at Communitech. She has also held the position of Senior Digital Media Specialist at Communitech and Social Media Specialist at the University of Waterloo.